Death of Nurse Nellie Saw in Albany War Effort
Nurse Nellie Saw 30, second daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Saw, died after a long illness at Mrs Bautitzs residence. She served with Army nurses in France and England, returning home in 1918. Her funeral with military honors was held in Albany with a large procession and flowers from many groups and individuals.
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Ilnens
Nellie Saw
T. H. Saw
France
England
Queen Alexandra Nursing Sisters
Fremazille
Perth
Melbourne
Albany
Nurse Saw
Law
Leisure Hour Club Social Pays Tribute To Nellie
The Girls Leisure Hour Club in Albany held a Masonic Hall social in honor of member Miss Nellie, soon to be married. Mrs Driver, founder, sent best wishes, with Mr Val Smith absent due to detention. Harry Cowen and Harry Abel aided as organizers and MC with piano duties noted.
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Driver
Albany
Perth
Oyle
Agen Saeco
Masonic Hall
Nellie
Hemingway
Asal
Val Smith
Harry Cowen
Harry Abel
Abel
Plano
Albany native Harewood serves Salvation Army in France
Ernest Harewood, formerly of Albany, rose from local state school to Salvation Army officer. As chaplain captain and military secretary, he administered a £500 Christmas fund for troops in France, distributing food, fruit, pudding, flour, peanuts, chocolate, jelly, and gifts, and sent a special diary to each officer and man.
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Albany
Robert Harewood
Jeorps
Salvation Army
Ernest
Harewood
France
Hay
Australia
Australian Comforts Fund
Albany Lod
Auch
Anewena
Albany Songaters to Tour Great Southern During Easter
The Albany Songaters of the Salvation Army corps will tour the chief centres of the Great Southern during the Easter holidays after a series of concerts in Albany. They promise bright amusing refined entertainment for regional audiences.
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Albany Songaters
Salvation Army Corps
Abany
Great Southern
London “Evening News
Marshall Foch
Bhing
Sydney
Sydney Trades Hall
Eastwood
N.8.w
Carmichael
Australia
Pithara
Wongan Hills
Paradox of Economic Waste in Education Cadet Funding
Letter writer criticizes Education and Defence Department rules on cadet funding and wasteful stock reporting. He argues annual per pupil grants can incentivize pretended economy and wasteful cadet stock, comparing the system to medieval inn practices and urging reconsideration of such policies.
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Education Department
Emea
Taleo
Defence Department
Defence
Europe
Returned Soldiers Aid Meeting at Albany Branch
The Albany Returned Sailors Soldiers and Nurses Association held a Monday night meeting at the institute with Mr Meeks as chair. Minutes report organiser appointment for the appeal and the branch denouncing disturbance blamed on civilians while pledging sympathy to returning servicemen. Sympathies extended for Nurse Nellie Law with a funeral wreath to be sent and military honors planned.
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Sin
Fowler Street
Albany
Saul
8. B. Fellows
T. I Saw
C. Saw
Meeks
V.D
Mutton
E.N
Jones
R.A.A
Lieu
G. C. Beverett
Aga
Bruce
Returned Soldiers and Nurses’ Association
Rejected Volunteers’ Association
Officers
Methodist
Methodist Ladies’ Guild
Messrs. E. Barnett and Co
Bert
Lily
Clarrie
Ethelwynne
Mra
C. McKennis
Maries Moir
Hyde
F. Palmer
Berliner
Claudie
Jews
Mollie
Elsie
Phyl
Catling
Parish
Lona
May Parish
Bauditz
Kitty
Minn Flossie Ormond
C. Beeston
Norman
W. J. @iley
Quartermaine
BE. Perkins
Attwell
Cuthbert
G. Everett
W. P. Sherratt
W. Carter
T. B
Carter
Armstrong
Ford
O. Norman
7Dy
Hloc
Bimsalirs
H. Fallows
M Vaughdo
J. Kennedy
Mise E. Moir
Jefferson
J.C. Mews
Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Nursea Association
Institute
Mr. Meeks
Menara
B. Mouchmore
Mills
J. Cowen
O’halloran
B. Bevan
P. Finlay
Millen
Ing
Perth
Gill
Mouchmore
ALF
Nellie Law
Shipping Notes April 1 to Albany and Fremantle
Ports report multiple ships docking at Albany including the motor ship Coolehia bound from Java to Melbourne for shelter, the F and O liner Bertima due to load apples, and Wyandra quarantined at Fremantle delaying eastward plans. Troop landings expected from Balmoral Castle and Derbyshire, with Adelaide Steamship lines and coal supply updates from Tarcoola and Eucla.
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OeeSeee
Dalgety and Co
Coolehia
Javea
Melbourne
Albany
Henry Wills and Co
F. and O
Bertima
Sydney
Rosalia
Jelay
Electric Light Question Responds to Council Lease
A letter from Carrie Roberts of AlbanyApril 3 questions renewing a three year council lease for a new plant. She argues for advancing Albany on a cheap plant worth £15000 and distrusts Dr Boyle and wealthy lodge interests who favor expert advice.
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John Robineon
Boyle
John Robinson
Albany
Carrie Roberts
Alhony
Auditor report and Mayor urged to reveal details to ratepayers
A letter complains of silence on auditors' irregularities under the Municipal Corporation Act. The writer accuses the Mayor of withholding the auditors' statement and calls for full disclosure at once to protect reputation and ensure fair play for ratepayers.
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Government Gazette
Municipal Corporation Act
Auditora
Tom
Roads Board Secretaryship Inconsistent Recognition Claim
A letter to the Despatch criticizes the Roads Board for not recognizing the author as a returned soldier from South African service. The writer states he was among 10 applicants and notes Government and the Returned Soldiers Association acknowledgment, while the board allegedly omits veterans from all wars. He questions the board members' status and integrity.
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Bsir
Cavey
Roads Board
Kalgan
Munday
R.B.A
Oddfellows Celebrate 37th Anniversary Social in Albany
The Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows Loyal Albany Lodge marked its 37th anniversary with a social and dance at Oddfellows Hall. Rev. Woolatt presided as FB Monaghan presented mold medals to Bros Armstrong and Jones for valued lodge services. The program featured Misses Pield Thomas Mosars A E Young O W Berliner F Gibbonus W Smith and the Albany Band Orchestra. Refreshments followed then dancing lasted until midnight amid praise for the organizing committee N Woollett Tassell Monaghan Shenfield.
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Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows
Albany Lodge
Oddfellows
Friendly Society
Woolatt
N.G
Monaghan
Bro
Shenfield
Projected Movements and Revenue Update From Imperial Report
The document lists projected sailing dates for the State steamer Enola and connected routes to Es Peranca and Eucla with departures from Albany in April and May. It also notes a forecast that net customs revenue could surpass the Federal Treasurer’s estimate by over £3,000,000 as year end approaches, with nine month revenue totaling £12,885,246, up £2,161,972 from the prior year. Brigadier-General T H Dodds leaves England for Australia aboard the Khyber to assume District Commandant duties in West Australia after serving as Adjutant-General to Sir William Birdwood and leading the A.LF administrative HQ.
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Enola
Arsive Alans
Apell
Apetoun
Esperance
Albany
Es Peranca
Anive Albay
Be Perance
Porta
Pre
Fremantle
Aasive Albany
Apel
Eucla
Eula
Tia
T. H. Dodds
England
Australis
Khyber
William Birdwood
A.lf
Horseferry Road
London
Australia
Dodds
West Australia
Fallen Hero Paine Family Honors War Death
Jot Torbay writes that Private Paine of Torbay Junction has been awarded the Military Medal after his death in Gallipoli. Henry Paine, among the first volunteers, was killed early in the campaign, a trusted, steadied youth remembered as brave and selfless by family and district residents.
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Paine
Torbay
Torbay Junction
Diviret
Albany
Denmark
Abenfield
Henry
J. Paine
Gallipoli
Rheumatism Banished By Speare's Remedy Claims
A historic ad proclaims Speare's Rheumatic remedy to banish rheumatism and related ailments. It promises dissolving action against uric acid with internal and external treatments and offers a booklet on request, pricing, and ordering from Speare's Remedies in Sydney.
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Speare
Bpeare
Sydney
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